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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-02
Communicated
August 90, 1Ss


In response to much that has been
said and written about state finan-
ces and the receivable coupon
it is sufficient to quote Article X,
Section 10, of our state constitution
in force prior to 1871 as it is now,
viz: mo money shall be paid out
of the state treasury except in pur
suance of appropriation made by
law
BY virtue of the written and un'
written law OF Virginia, in force
for about a century prior to 1871
all taxes and dues were paid in
money, into the state treasury, and
no money was paid out except in
harmony with the itenized and
specified subjects and amounts in
the General Appropriation Bill
No appropriation bill has author
lied or provided for the tax.receiv
able coupon
In 1871 the legislature authorized
the tax.receivsble coupon on the
state bonds, also assessed the taxes
and appropriated the revenue FOL
special and definite purposes-oth
or than Understanding but a
small balance Of receipts in excess
of current appropriations, hence, as
no special provision was or has been
made for interest, that indefinite OBJ
legation (nearly equal to the whole
revenue) could not be enforced bs
subsequent "Decrees' of courts.
1t is not necessary to say more
now, unless it be this-the present
debt and the interest thereon is
nearly two millions greater than
the just amount. Y.
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ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.

One of the most sensational
elopements happened in Kanawha
county, w. Va, last week, that
has been known for some time
The young lady is Miss Lucy
Haynes. daughter OF wealthy
farmer. She is not quite fifteen
years old. Her partner in the
scheme is George Young, aged
about nineteen years, who is also
well connected. These children
have been going together for two
or three years, but always had to
effect their meetings in a clandes-
tine manner. Being earnest IN
their affections and finding their
parents unrelenting, they decided
to elope. Before it was scarcely
daylight Young rode quietly up to
the Haynes residence and halted
directly under the chamber window
of bis lady. In a moment or two
she was on the horse he had
brought for her, having come down
a rope from the second story, where
she slept. Young found they had
but forty minutes to catch the train
and the station nearly twelve miles
away. To miss the train would be
their last chance that day and, per-
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-02
THROUGH NIAGAHA'S WHIRLPOOL.

NIAGARA FALLS, n. Y, Aug.
&C. A. Percy, young man
who works in wagon shop here,
made a trip yesterday afternoon
through the Niagara Rapids and
Whirlpool in a life.saving craft of
his own invention, upon which be
has been at work four months. The
boat is II feet long and 4! feet
wide. 1t has large air chambers at
either eud and 300.pound weight
attached to the bottom. The boat
weighs 900 pounds. Percy took
his boat to the Maid of the Mist
landing, on the American shore,
and went down the path at 3;l3
o'clock and changed his clothing.
Five minutes later he crept into
the boat and swung off towards
the Canada shore. In few min
utes be was in the first rapids.
The voyage occupied about four
minutes and was a rough one. The
boat behaved well though frequent
ly out of sight and full of water it
qoickly rIghted. Several times II
turned around, but it never rolled
over. AS it neared the whirlpool,
just below the upper end of the
Devaux College grounds, it drifted
very close to the American shore
IN almost still water. Percy think
ing he had passed through the
whirlpool, opened the door and put
out his head. 1t was quickly
withdrawn for he was just entering
the maelstrom and a moment after
wards the craft was out of sight
The boat passed directly across
the whirlpool and as 1t reached the
Canadian shore Percy came on
and took the oars and pulled up t
the front of Colts elevator, reach
ing the bank at 1856 o'clock. Percy
was nauseated, but was not IN
jured. He was well pleased with
his craft and expects to Introduce
It to the Life Saving Service.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-02
THE UTE INDIAN TROUBLE.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-.Gcn.
Terry telegraphed from Chicago to
the acknowledgement today, giving
the report of First Lieut.. George r..
Burnett, of the ninth cavalry, who
was sent to prevent the invasion of
the Indian reservation by the Colo.
RADIO state troops and cowboys. -
Lieut.. Burnett says the Colorado
militia and some cowboys, under
Mai. Leslie, surprised Colorow's
camp at 6 A. NJ, Thursday, after
assuring COlOrOw the day before
that he would be allowed to 20
back to the reservation unmOlest-
ed. One child was killed and a
man and a woman wounded. The
Indians returned the fire, killing
one cowboy, wOunding three others
and mortally wOunding three mill
tia soldiers. Lieut.. Burnett came
to an understanding with Major
Leslie that the state troops should
not cross the reservation line with
out proper authority. The Lieu
tenant Is satisfied that his presence
prevented scrions fighting, and he
thinks the trouble is over unless
the Indians are attacked. The In
dians are well armed and superbly
mounted. Gen. Crook was expect
ed at Rawlins yesterday morning"
DENVER, Col, Aug. GA tel
egram from Meeker, by way of Glen
wood, says information has been re
ceived that at Thursdays battle
with CoIorOw there were five whites
killed, instead of two, and -four
wounded. Seven Indians and two
squaws were killed and five wound
ed. There has been no fighting
since Thursday, but over 600 In
dams are camped within six miles
The Indians are ready to fight al
the least prOv0cation.
The loss of nearly 300 ponies anc
their squaws has made them wild
and they are ready for revenge
Colorow, it is reported, says he car
get cheap young bucks from White
river, heap Uncompahgre, heap
Navajo, who are young and wan
heap fight, and unless White mer
90 back Colorow send for them."-
If he should, and make an attack
the militia and settlers estimate Il
would take the combined efforts o
two thousand regulars to drive then
back to the reservation.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-02
Presidential Preferences.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, August 2o'
The Times publishes answers re-
ceived to inquiries sent out through
Kansas and Missouri as to presi.
dental preferences. In Missouri
27O answers from Democrats were
received. OF these 25l were for
Cleveland, 3 for Thurman, l for
Wade Hampton, and the rest scat
tering. The Republicans sent 26l
answers, of which 125 we're for
Blaine, II for Sherman, Al for Lin
coin, and the rest scattering.
In Kansas 326 Democrats an
swered as follows: Cleveland, 800
Thurman, Z; Hi, g; remainder
scattering.
The Republicans sent 3O2 an
swers, of which 1S1 we're for Blaine,
SO for Sherman, Al tor Lincoln, and
the rest scattering.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-02
LINCOLN on THE PRESIDENCY.
THE SON or THE LATE FX .PREsI-
DENT SAYS HE DON'T WANT
THE NOMINATION.

TOLEDO, August 30.-The large
vote received by Mr.. Robert Lin
coin for vice president, in a canvass
made by the Toledo Bldde, and the
fjattering vote also received by him
for first choice for president, has
brought his name prominently be-
fore his party. With view to get
ting an expression from him, the
Biddc sent a correspondent TO Chi
cagO to interview him. Referring
to the vice presidency, Mr.. Lincoln
said
81 simply conld not accept the
nomination to the vice presidency.
TO take any Office at all would be
at a great sacrifice Of my business
interest here in Chicago, and the
vice presidency is not an office OF
such Importance that | could at.
ford to think Of such q thing. |
most certainly should not accept
the nomination for vice president,
were it rendered, which have no
reason to think that it will be-
And referring to his being a candi.
date for The presidency, Mr.. Lincoln
sad /: "Whie | am gratilied by the
kind tone OF the references TO my
self as Independent in the matter,
| regret the use of my name in con.
nection with any public Office what
ever. say sincerely that if there
were any way possible by which |
could stop that sort OF thing entire.
" and forever l should be happy.
| have written to several persons,
authors of such articles, to say 80,
but they 90 right along regardless
of my protests. 1t seems difficult
for the average American to under
stand that it is possible for any one
not to desire the presidency, but |
most certainly do not. have seen
too much of the wear and tear of
official life to ever have desire to
re.enter it. Though | was but a
boy when my father became presi-
dent, can well remember the ire.
mendous burden he was called upon
to bear. True, the conduct Of the
war made the care Of Office then in.
fnitely more exacting, but | have
seen enough of the inside of Wash.
ington official life to have lost all
desire for it. The presidential Of
flee is but a gilded prison. Its
cares and worry outweigh, to my
mind, the honor which surrounds
the position. An official life is in
finitely wearisome. | had my fill
of it while a member OF Mr.. Ar
thurs cabinet, and made up my
mind at that time that when my
official term was completed should
return to Chicago and end my days
there in the practice Of my profess
sion. do not think there is any
likelihood of my receiving the nOmi-
nation. The men who made the
ticket would hardly do so without
exacting certain pledges, and those
pledges | would not give. | think
that would soon end all talk Of my
self. | doubt whether there has
been for years a presidential candi-
date for whom personal pledges
were not made, either by himself
or by friends. Perhaps it is not
true Of Garfield; his nomination
was peculiar"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-02
TOUCHING SCENE IN COURT,
TWO GENTLEMEN NOT ASHAMED TO
BEFRIEND THEIR FORM
Err SLAVE

GREENvILLE, $. C., Aug. 3d.
An affecting incident occurred in
the court house a few days ago
The case of Peter Herbert was call
ed, and the negro who answered 70
that name went into the prisOners's
dock to answer to the charge of re-
failing liquor without license. lie
was old and infrm, and as he stood
he represented the negro of the old
rcqimc, of whom so few are alive
He was arrayed in timewOrn suit
Of black brOadclOth that possibly
his master, half a century ago, had
danced in. The fragment Of re-
naming gray hair stood erect IN a
patch on top of his brown, furrOwed
brow, and he leaned heavily on his
stick. When the witnesses for the
Government had been examined
the venerable eX-GOv. Braham, OF
South Carolina, went on the stand
to testify to the good character
Of the defendant. Tall and erect
this grand old gentleman stood and
vindicated the honor of the negro
who for forty years had been his
trusted slave and friend, and al
though over seventy years OF age
and enfeebled with recent illness
be had made a journey of over 1OC
miles tor the sale purpose of be
friending faithful old Peter in bis
hour of need. The incident wa'
rendered more touching when Ad
jntant-Gcneral Braham, Peter'
"young MASTER" appeared as his a;
torney, performing the service as
pure gratuity to the old man. Tit
case ended in an acquittal, an'
tears OF gratitude streamed dowI
the face Of Peter as he expressed
his thanks to sold master" ant
"younp mass Milledge.D
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Predicted His own Illness and Death.

Frank n. Mott, foreman of car
inspectors for the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad since
that road went into operation, died
last Friday, under sad and singular
circumstances at Scranton, Pa. A
week ago he buried his Oldest
daughter, who died of typhoid fever.
While at her grave he declared that
he, too, had the disease and would
not survive it. He was helped to
his home and the most critical ex-
animation of two leading physi'
clans failed to trace any fever
Mott steadily maintained his own
OPINION, and IN the early part OF
the week typhoid appeared, and Sat
urday morning he died.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-02

DROUGHT-SALE OF CATTLE
The Washington correspondent OF
the Alexandria gazette, under date
of the Goth says
ga gentleman just here today
from Indiana says the drought IN
Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, and other
states in that region, has so reduced
the corn crop there, that the prlce
of cattle out there has been affected
considerably by the fear of scarcI-
ty of provender, and that people
from the more favored Eastern
States are taking advantage Of the
great decline, and are buying stock
cattle there at very low rates"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-02

One by one, the Virginia Democ.
racy has condemned and burned
nearly every plank of their plat
form. Concisely stated they have
burned the deck beneath them and
are now taking to their life boats
on the political ocean. For ten
years they championed "hOnor and
honesty" and denounced repudla'
ton and readjustment. 1t has
thrown this plank into the fire and
now champions the Riddleberger
Bill. For fifty years they cham
pioned low tariff and denounced
protection. At Roanoke they burn
ed this plank. For years they held
out against the Blair Bill, aud al
Roanoke they swallowed the Blair
Bill entire. At Chicago, in 1854
they refused to favor repeal of in
ternal revenue, and at Roanoke
they burned the national plank or
that. And today as consequence
there is mutiny in the Democratic
camp. In London and in Botetour
| &C., the farmers are threatening Il
revolt, Mr.. Tucker is Disguised ant
goes to bed. The COurier-JournG
and the West Virginia DemOcrGtant
the Philadelphia Record and tn
| Alexandria Gazette and the Wythe
vile Enterprise are now in open re
bellion. The Norfolk papers ant
the Richmond Stdte have thel
stomachs turned. The New Yorl
World goes farther and throw
Cleveland overheard. Kentuck.
turns her back on them and start
toward the Republican camp. Vii
gina sulks and vomits in her 1SS
tent. Indiana walks away cursing
Ohio burns her Democratic flag
And right here in the Southwest
old, tried Democrats, men OF prld
and principle, wash their hand
and walk out.-BriStOl NerS.
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Two Ladies' Poisoned.

WYTHEvlLLE, VA, August u
Two well.known Wytheville ladies
were poisoned Saturday afternoon
from eating stewed tomatoes cook
ed in a marbleized utensil. They
we're seized with vomiting while at
dinner, Immediately after eating
the tomatoes, and with the prompt
attention of medical aid fatal re-
suits we're prevented. A servant
boy of the family was also poisoned
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Firing al Young IOIIIYeT.

MoREHEAD, KY, August o.
Cal TolIiver, the youngster spared
by the Logans when Craig Tolliyer
was killed, was fired OH yesterday
by some persons in ambush, but
escaped injury. It's believed some
of the Logan gang who are hiding
in the mountains fired the shot.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-02

haps, for some time. After getting
away from the house they let their
animals out and at a breakneck
speed gallOped across the country.
Up hill and down they vent
Farmers just getting up saw the
spectacle in amazement and won
dered what it was. They reached
the station just as the train was
pulling in, and, leaving their jaded
horses covered with foam, they
boarded the train, went to CALI
polls, OHIO, and were married.
They have retired. and sought
refuge at a neighbours.
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O,nAlNiIssInNER,s OFFICE.

" Woodstock, Va, Aug. 10, l--7.
TO the creditors Of Joseph Wetzel, decd.
and all others concerned.
You are hereby required to take notice
that have fixed upon Saturday the 10th
day Of September, lss7, at my Office 20
take an account of all the debts or de-
ma nds against Joseph L. Wetzel or biz
est ate, when and where you are asked Il
att end, and bring proof of your claims.
Done at tie instance Of Robert NJ
Lantz. admr. of j. l.. Wetzel, decd, aud
given under my hand as commissioner in
chancery Of the county court Of Shenan-
doah county the day first aforesaid.
Aug. i2-lw. l.. L. STICKLEY.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-02
THE CENTURY
FOR 1S86-87.

THE CENTURY is an Illustrated monthly
magazine, having a regular circulation Of
about two hundred thousand copies. often
reaching aud sometimes exceeding two
hundred and twenty-five thousand. Chief
among It's many attractions Tor the com.
ing year j. 70 serial which has been in ac-
tive preparation Tor sixteen years. II is
a history OF our own country in its most
critical TINA as set forth IN
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Pix Headed.

The Virginia Democrats are still
demanding the repeal of the reve-
nue. laws aud still supporting the
party which opposes any such re-
peal. In Virginia this sort of thing
passes for politics; in other states it
is called pig.headed idiocy.-Phild-
delphid Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-02

Eleven p. NJ: "Gerty, 1 will do
anything in the world to make you
happy" "DO you mean 1t, Georgep
81 do, l do, darling" "Then for
heavens sake 60 home and let me
20 to bed."-New Orleans Picayuae.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-02
THE LIFE OFLINCOLN.
By his Confidential Secretaries, John
G. Nicolay and Col. John Hay.

u ANINOEtlJ tIaENE wi WIFI I'LL
This great work, begun with the sane
ton of President Lincoln, and continued
under the authority of his son, the Hon.
Robert +. Lincoln, is the only fnll and
authoritative record Of the life Of Abra-
ham Lincoln. Its authors were friends Of
Lincoln before his presidency; they
were most intimately associated with him
as private secretaries throughout his term
of office, and to them were transferred
upon Lincoln's death all his private pa
pers. Here will he told the inside history
Of the civil war and of President Linc0ln's
administration important details Of
which have hitherto remained unrevealod.
that they might first appear in this an
thentic history. By reason OF the pub
LEGATION of This work
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Victor. Victor.
THE BEST CLOVER MULLER
MADE
HEADQUARTERS YIcToR CLOVER
HULLER MACHINE,
COLUMgTs. O.. JanuarvI 1877 4

COLUMBUS, w., January /, 1851.
Being desrous Of showing the superior
ity OF the Victor Double Hnller Clover
Machine to the manufacturers Of any 9th
er clover huller or clover seed attachments
to threshing machines, 10 meet Ms az any
any OF the following named fairs during
the year 1857 Winchester, Va, Stanton,
Va; Hagerstown, Nd. GrasgerS Picnic,
Williams Grove, Cumberland county. Pa. I;
Lexington, KY, or any stan. or district
fair in the United States. Each company
or person who wishes TO compete with the
Victor shall notify the association one
month prior to the meeting OF the fair
and shall deposit with the treasurer
10000 to delray expense Of the trial,
and shall notify us in writing nc orr fac
tory in Columbus, al same time, request
ing the secretary Of the fsir association TO
do so officially.
The tar association shall appoint three
disinterested farmers, who shall take
charge Of the trial on the second day Of
the fair, at 10 o'clock, at which time the
hulling shall begin, by each person hay
| ING machine there. drawing lots for po-
stion and order Of starting; and each
huler is 10 be cleaned out ANA examined
by the committee before starting. Each
huler is 10 have one pitcher, one feeder
and one man 10 operate n, inside Of the
rope, which rope shall be stretched around
| the machine Dix feet from it. Each huller
shall hull one load OF such clover as the
committee may furnish on the fair ground
| every day Of the fair II 50 required, the
| loads to bee ofequal weight. The time oc.
cupied in huiling shall be kept, and the
seed that is taken from the first hulling
shall De weighed separately from the bags,
and each huller shall be required 10 rclSlll
| the straw and chat from each others ma
chimes. after the machines have been again
cleaned ont by the committee and the
seed taken At the second hulling shall be
weighed. Each huller shall be run by
steam power. when Shall be furnished by
the parties competing.
NEWARK MACHINE CO.
For by
sale HOTEL q LACEY.
Aug lO-iw WOODSTOCK va
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-02

Archibald Forbes, the great En-.
glish war correspondent, is dying
of consumption. A year ago he
married in Washington a daughter
of Gen. Meigs, United States Army
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-02

cry case. can give tne pest OF references
ia Woodstock and vicinity where have
sunk aud fitted out a number of wells
am Agent for the celebrated Adams
geared
AUTOMATIC WIND MILL
and pumping mill, especi ally iron pumps
a full description of which will convince
the most exacting of its great superiority
over all Others. Also Agent for Water
town
TRACTION ENGINE.
| have on hand a number of secondhand
engines on wheels, good as new for sale at
a great bargain. l have also on hand a
first class set of tools for drilling wells to
any depth up TO 300 feet which will sell
at a big bargain, and to convince the pur-
chaser will start and finish the first well
before settlement for the tools.
For all information, price lists and cata-
logues address ISAAC II. HARRIS,
April 15-l VT. Woodstock. Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-02

Thomas Anderson, Of West Ha-
ven. Conn.,, is said to be one of the
last defendants of the Mohawk In
dams. He is 9G years old, and was
born on Long Island
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-02

out III INC utHt
manner and at
{ he low est
prices. ] am
prepared 10
drill wells TO
any depth up
toG00 feet, and
will guarantee
to give salts
faction in eY-
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Artesian Wells.

After working at the artesian
well business for nearly three
years, and having SPARED no
pains nor expense in equipping
myself, having invested over
$1,000 in tools alone, | offer my
services to all who want wells
drilled and completely fitted
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-02

Geo. GouId's baby has been nam
ed Kingdom Gould. The name
will kill it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-09-02
The War Series,

which has been followed with unnaggmg
interest by great audience, will occupy
less space during the coming year. Geitys-
burg will be described by Gen. Hunt
(Chief Of the Union Artillery, Gen. Long.
street, Gen. +. NJ. Law, and others Chick
amauga, by Gen. ID. H. Hill Sherman's
March to the Sea, by Generals Howard
and Slocum. Generals Q. A. Gilmore,
VIM. +. Smith, John Gbbon, Horace
Porter, and John s. Mosby will describe
special battles and incidents. Stories OF
naval engagements, prison life, etc, etc.,
will appear
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TNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE
N PRESENTS.-rhat inasmuch as my
wife Alice Fauber has quit my bed and
board without cause, will not be re-
sponsible for any debts she may contract
since her deserton.
Given under my hand this the sth day
of August Isl. ~
Aug. l2-lt WILLIAM II. FAUBER
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Novels and Stories.

"The IIundredth Man." a novel by
Frank X. stockton, author of "The Lady,
or the Tiger p etc, begins in November
Two novelties by George w. Cable. stories
by Mary Hallock Foote, "Uncle Remus.'
Julian Hawthorne, Edward Eggleston,
and other prominent American authors
will be nrInted dnrino the vear
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